Reporters Corey Mitchell and Denisa R. Superville discuss and analyze what's happening in the nation's school districts and dissect trends in education leadership and management.

By Denisa R. Superville January 27, 2017 at 11:56 AM

An in-depth review of Philadelphia school district's 300-plus schools, athletic facilities, and other district-owned buildings revealed that the district may need to spend nearly $5 billion to make repairs, according to a the Philadelphia Inquirer.

By Denisa R. Superville January 26, 2017 at 4:33 PM

Nadia Lopez, principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy in Brooklyn, N.Y., discusses her work in one of New York City's most challenging neighborhoods. Lopez gained national attention in 2015 when one of her students, Vidal Chastanet, told a photographer that Lopez was the person who influenced him most in life.

By Denisa R. Superville January 23, 2017 at 10:37 AM

The petition,by the national non-profit Stand for Children, says that those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, are critically important to public education across the country.

By Denisa R. Superville January 18, 2017 at 4:42 PM

Buffalo school board member Carl Paladino has been under fire since late December for derogatory comments he made about President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. He has refused to resign despite mounting pressure for his ouster.

By Denisa R. Superville January 14, 2017 at 12:41 PM

The Council of the Great City Schools is asking New York state officials to remove Carl Paladino from the Buffalo school board over derogatory comments he made about the Obamas. "I don't care what they think," Paladino said in response.

By Denisa R. Superville January 13, 2017 at 10:15 AM

Seven new Detroit school board members were sworn in this week—the first time since 2009 that an elected school board will oversee the district. A review commission will continue to oversee the district's finances.